The document is from Mrs. Ruth L. Day to Representative George B. Schwabe, expressing concern over the Army's policy of sending 18-year-old boys into combat with only 13 to 17 weeks of training. Mrs. Day argues that this is inadequate and unjust, and calls for longer and more comprehensive training for young soldiers before they are sent to the battlefield. She also criticizes war officials who dismiss mothers' concerns as hysterical. Representative Schwabe acknowledges Mrs. Day's concerns and agrees to continue opposing the current policy.

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Opposition to Sending Undertrained Soldiers to Combat: A Mother's Plea

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_42_0016
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Opposition to Sending Undertrained Soldiers to Combat: A Mother's Plea
Date Created:
1945-04-20
EDTF:
1945-04-20
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is from Mrs. Ruth L. Day to Representative George B. Schwabe, expressing concern over the Army's policy of sending 18-year-old boys into combat with only 13 to 17 weeks of training. Mrs. Day argues that this is inadequate and unjust, and calls for longer and more comprehensive training for young soldiers before they are sent to the battlefield. She also criticizes war officials who dismiss mothers' concerns as hysterical. Representative Schwabe acknowledges Mrs. Day's concerns and agrees to continue opposing the current policy.
Topic:
Environmental Protection
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 42, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages